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Trump: It's 'very important' NFL players stand on Sunday
New York Post - 1 Oct 2017 02:38
President Trump switched gears after a day of combative tweets on the federal response to Hurricane Maria - back to the issue that he used to spark an uproar last weekend. "Very important that NFL players STAND tomorrow,...
Houston eyes flood control projects during Harvey recovery
ABC News - 1 Oct 2017 06:02
Officials say that even in the midst of Houston's recovery from Harvey's devastating flooding, the nation's fourth largest city is also thinking about how to build projects that will lessen the blow of the next storm
Spain braces for violent fallout over 'illegal' independence vote
New York Post - 1 Oct 2017 04:51
A potentially violent showdown looms in Spain on Sunday, where tens of thousands of Catalans intend to carry out an independence referendum deemed unconstitutional by the country's courts. Hundreds of independence suppor...
A Man Told His Friends He Needed Help Moving. They Didn't Realize They Were Robbing a House for Him
Time - 1 Oct 2017 03:39
They unwittingly helped steal $40,000 worth of items from another man's home
Trump praises FEMA, military for Puerto Rico relief efforts
New York Post - 1 Oct 2017 02:53
President Trump's full-throated social media defense of his administration's response to Hurricane Maria culminated in an evening tweet that praised FEMA workers and military personnel with an official-looking video. "Be...
Police: Woman Killed Her Mother With a Crossbow After Fight
Time - 1 Oct 2017 02:44
She is charged with criminal homicide and aggravated assault
Catalans assemble in polling stations defying police orders
Miami Herald - 1 Oct 2017 06:18
Crowds are growing in Barcelona and towns across Catalonia at dozens of schools and other facilities designated as polling stations for a disputed referendum on the northeastern region's secession from …
'As If Puerto Rico Did Not Exist.' Hurricane Maria Is a Reminder of 'Second-Class' Status for Some
Time - 1 Oct 2017 03:13
"By now, it's sort of comical"
NFL national anthem protests continue for Dolphins, Saints in London
USA Today - 1 Oct 2017 16:04
Three Dolphins players kneeled throughout, while the Saints kneeled before then stood together as it played.
At least 1 killed after knife-wielding man attacks people at Marseille train station
ABC News - 1 Oct 2017 15:55
The suspect was shot by police after the incident.
O.J. Simpson out of prison after 9 years for armed robbery
Chicago Tribune - 1 Oct 2017 15:40Thousands of pro-democracy supporters protest in Hong Kong
Fox News - 1 Oct 2017 15:25
Thousands of pro-democracy supporters have taken to the streets of Chinese-controlled Hong Kong to protest against what they say is the Beijing-backed government's use of the courts to pursue its opponents.
Canada: 5 hurt as attacks spark terror probe
CNN - 1 Oct 2017 14:11
Canadian authorities say two incidents in Edmonton are being investigated as acts of terrorism after a man struck a police officer with a car before stabbing him -- and later injured at least four pedestrians while drivi...
Catalans Defy Spain and Vote on Independence, Clashing With Police
The New York Times - 1 Oct 2017 13:46
The police in some places used rubber bullets and truncheons to disperse voters, injuring at least 38 people, after many Catalans spent the night inside polling stations.
Same-Sex Couples Wed in Germany as Marriage Law Takes Effect
The New York Times - 1 Oct 2017 13:40
One of the first couples to exchange vows in Germany on Sunday has been together since 1979.
How a 2012 attack ushered in an era of terror for France
Fox News - 1 Oct 2017 13:38
Soon after Mohammed Merah's life ended in a torrent of explosions and bullets, the mother of his first victim swore she would devote her life to ensuring that no other parents would suffer as she had.
'Saturday Night Live' knocks Trump for Puerto Rico response in season premiere
USA Today - 1 Oct 2017 06:08In hurricane-hit Puerto Rico, a stunning silence
Fox News - 1 Oct 2017 06:04
I was stunned as I walked through the darkened and humid arrivals terminal at San Juan's International Airport two days after Hurricane Maria blasted its way across Puerto Rico.
2 women killed by man with knife at French train station
Chicago Tribune - 1 Oct 2017 16:23Iran: Afghan Children Recruited to Fight in Syria
Human Rights Watch - 1 Oct 2017 06:01
Expand Tombstones of Afghan child soldiers buried in Iran. © 2017 Private (Beirut) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has recruited Afghan immigrant children living in Iran to fight in Syria, Human Right...
Despacito star brings much needed joy to Puerto Rico
CNN - 1 Oct 2017 05:41
Eyleen Gonzalez lost everything in her home after Hurricane Maria.
Couple Accused of Waterboarding 12-Year-Old Girl After Learning About It in a Movie
Time - 1 Oct 2017 04:25
She said she was dragged into the basement